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as in away
not close in time or space
the distant towers were barely visible in the fog
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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
was distant and distracted all throughout the interview
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as in different
being not of the same kind
a marriage between two people from very distant cultures
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Recent Examples of distant
While that recognition remains a distant prospect, Spanish Tabarca enjoys other official protections.
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Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
While that may seem a distant problem, consumers could very soon see the impact.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Climate fiction is one reason ‘dystopian realism’ is increasingly ‘near-future’ rather than set in some inscrutable distant time.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Others may use bifocals, trifocals, or progressive lenses, which adjust magnification for both near and distant vision.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
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Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
While that may seem a distant problem, consumers could very soon see the impact.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Climate fiction is one reason ‘dystopian realism’ is increasingly ‘near-future’ rather than set in some inscrutable distant time.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Others may use bifocals, trifocals, or progressive lenses, which adjust magnification for both near and distant vision.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distant
Adjective
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An away end full of only the monied and tourists will all but silence the noise.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The night before an away game in Knoxville, Russ and Danny must sneak out of the team hotel and go on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, Weitzman says, while some people view the humor through an ironic or detached lens, the movie is made with an honesty that isn’t always depicted in comedy.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Due to his austere and detached manner, he is known to immediately inspire awe in his patients.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While malls generally prohibit firearms of any kind inside, businesses along public streets face a different situation.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Gioia-Beckman, a senior director at the Policy & Innovation Center, noted that all of these different job classifications require many hours of supervised work in addition to classroom instruction.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An ally of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, Babis has teamed up with a number of far-right parties in the Patriots for Europe group in the European Parliament to challenge the mainstream direction of Europe’s policies, including decarbonisation.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This is when the weather in most places is nicest—not too cold, but not yet hot and humid.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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But actually, simply cold emailing employers isn’t a bad way to stand out.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Defined by its natural reserve and diverse wildlife, Al Jurf is becoming home to an increasing number of luxury villas with its real estate market driven by the influx of new residents from Russia and India.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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For Abdy, the route to to boost the studio’s output is building a diverse slate of films, whether a movie based on known IP, such as Minecraft, or an original swing, or rebooting a long-dormant franchise.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rensch’s parents were pulled into the group, where the young chess wiz spent his childhood running around barefoot in a remote forest village.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Visitors to the remote valley of Karma, which leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Everest, were in the hundreds this week, taking advantage of an eight-day National Day holiday in China.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Distant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distant. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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